Week 4, 2071

played in Houston, TX

69 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	10	0	0	-	10
Houston Texans	13	13	0	0	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:52 HOU - Dominique Sharber 12 pass from Javier Sharpe (Trevor Hicks extra point failed)
1Q: 03:37 HOU - Chester Gaines 13 pass from Javier Sharpe (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 13:43 PIT - Stephen Cole 43 field goal
2Q: 08:13 HOU - Trevor Hicks 39 field goal
2Q: 06:14 HOU - Duane Darusmont 14 fumble return (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 02:02 HOU - Trevor Hicks 47 field goal
2Q: 00:35 PIT - Alexander Linquist 10 pass from Andre Reid (Stephen Cole extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:52 HOU - Dominique Sharber 12 pass from Javier Sharpe (Trevor Hicks extra point failed)
1Q: 03:37 HOU - Chester Gaines 13 pass from Javier Sharpe (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 13:43 PIT - Stephen Cole 43 field goal
2Q: 08:13 HOU - Trevor Hicks 39 field goal
2Q: 06:14 HOU - Duane Darusmont 14 fumble return (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 02:02 HOU - Trevor Hicks 47 field goal
2Q: 00:35 PIT - Alexander Linquist 10 pass from Andre Reid (Stephen Cole extra point)

Team Statistics PIT HOU
Record 2-2 3-1
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 277 306
- Offensive Plays 64 62
- Yards per Play 4.33 4.94
Net Rushing Yards 102 106
- Rushing Attempts 23 30
- Yards per Rush 4.43 3.53
Net Passing Yards 175 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 206 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/31 5/33
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 6.25
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/27 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 4/40
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:58 32:02

Team Statistics	PIT	HOU
Record	2-2	3-1
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	277	306
- Offensive Plays	64	62
- Yards per Play	4.33	4.94
Net Rushing Yards	102	106
- Rushing Attempts	23	30
- Yards per Rush	4.43	3.53
Net Passing Yards	175	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	206	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/31	5/33
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	6.25
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/27	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	4/40
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:58	32:02

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:46	3:04	OWN 33	4	35	Missed FG
1	3:30	4:54	OWN 29	8	45	Field Goal
2	8:08	2:07	OWN 26	3	-12	Fumble
2	6:01	1:28	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
2	1:56	1:29	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:24	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	13:19	2:55	OWN 20	7	17	Punt
3	6:07	4:19	OWN 5	8	44	Punt
4	13:48	2:16	OWN 16	3	9	Punt
4	9:58	3:54	OWN 24	8	33	Punt
4	2:03	1:49	OWN 49	8	28	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:14	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	6:42	3:12	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
2	13:36	5:28	OWN 28	9	50	Field Goal
2	4:33	2:37	OWN 22	6	48	Field Goal
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 17	1	4	Half
3	14:36	1:17	OPP 49	3	0	Punt
3	10:24	4:17	OWN 22	8	40	Punt
3	1:48	3:00	OWN 20	8	34	Punt
4	11:32	1:34	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
4	6:04	4:01	OWN 5	6	12	Punt
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 23	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Javier Sharpe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jon Cerny	11	55	5.00	16	1
RB Duane Semple	8	25	3.13	9	0
QB Andre Reid	4	22	5.50	7	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leonard Newsome	21	66	3.14	16	1
RB Willie Dodge	4	20	5.00	9	0
QB Javier Sharpe	3	2	0.67	4	0
RB Gino Bradley	2	18	9.00	12	1

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Reid	36	19	206	5/31	1	37	0	79.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Javier Sharpe	27	19	233	5/33	2	33	0	121.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Duane Semple	4	6	41	10.25	28	27	0
WR Alexander Linquist	4	6	62	15.50	31	37	1
TE Evan Flowers	2	2	19	9.50	0	16	0
TE Jaylen Croom	2	6	18	9.00	2	18	0
TE Carson Fulcher	2	3	28	14.00	5	16	0
RB Jon Cerny	2	4	11	5.50	6	7	0
WR Alexander Ratliff	2	3	25	12.50	3	14	0
WR Wes Blair	1	6	2	2.00	0	2	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dominique Sharber	6	8	61	10.17	27	17	1
WR Chester Gaines	6	9	84	14.00	35	33	1
WR Zach Meier	3	5	53	17.67	24	26	0
WR Aaron Littlejohn	2	2	21	10.50	9	21	0
RB Leonard Newsome	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Tre Richmond	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Andre Reid	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Duane Darusmont	0	1	0	1
DE Kyle Howen	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Levine	6	254	42.3	32.3	51	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Witt	5	200	40.0	31.2	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Cole	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hicks	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jon Cerny	2	24	12.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	4	40	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Dansby	3	66	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	2	31	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Bobby Kelley	8	0	1.5	24	20
OLB Bill Socha	7	5	0.5	25	27
ILB Conrad Copeland	6	2	0.0	30	32
CB J.T. Steuart	5	1	0.0	30	32
DT Kennedy Hampton	4	0	0.0	20	11
S Cedric Robbins	3	3	0.0	30	32
S Hector Clements	3	1	0.0	29	30
OLB Emmitt Loseth	3	0	0.0	2	11
DT Michael Turnbull	2	1	1.0	9	24
DE Cris Wyss	2	1	1.0	21	20
S Kelly Stephens	2	0	0.0	16	22
OLB Henry Cooper	1	2	0.5	14	14
CB Deion Meacham	1	1	0.0	21	18
S Arnold Mincy	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Moe Dansby	1	0	0.0	19	12
DE Jeffrey Winkler	1	0	0.0	6	9
DE Harold Bryson	0	1	0.5	19	20

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrell Whitehurst	8	1	0.0	22	41
OLB Archie Pearce	5	0	1.0	23	38
ILB Lenny Theisen	5	2	0.0	13	13
CB Duane Darusmont	5	0	0.0	10	28
CB Kim Hernandez	4	0	0.0	9	15
ILB Brendan Tongue	3	1	0.0	22	38
S Wesley Lane	3	0	0.0	22	27
CB Jamal Writer	3	0	0.0	14	16
DE Gabe Morton	2	0	2.0	2	17
DE Kyle Howen	2	1	1.5	22	40
S Randy Tusch	2	0	0.0	2	14
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	2	0.5	10	27
DT Sawyer McIntyre	1	1	0.0	11	34
OLB Shane Adamski	1	1	0.0	14	17
DE Alfredo Barton	1	1	0.0	21	21
CB Irv Detsch	0	2	0.0	22	41

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bobby Kelley	1.5	0	1	20
DT Michael Turnbull	1.0	0	0	24
DE Cris Wyss	1.0	0	0	20
DE Harold Bryson	0.5	0	1	20
OLB Bill Socha	0.5	0	0	27
OLB Henry Cooper	0.5	0	0	14
ILB Conrad Copeland	0.0	1	1	32
DT Kennedy Hampton	0.0	1	0	11
DE Jeffrey Winkler	0.0	1	0	9

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Gabe Morton	2.0	0	17
DE Kyle Howen	1.5	2	40
OLB Archie Pearce	1.0	1	38
OLB Tevin Gibson	0.5	0	27
DT Sawyer McIntyre	0.0	3	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB J.T. Steuart	5	0	32
OLB Bill Socha	3	1	27
OLB Emmitt Loseth	3	0	11
CB Deion Meacham	2	1	18
S Hector Clements	2	0	30
ILB Conrad Copeland	1	2	32
S Kelly Stephens	1	0	22
S Cedric Robbins	1	0	32
DT Michael Turnbull	1	0	24

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Duane Darusmont	4	1	28
CB Kim Hernandez	3	0	15
CB Jamal Writer	3	0	16
OLB Archie Pearce	2	4	38
ILB Lenny Theisen	2	0	13
S Randy Tusch	1	1	14
S Darrell Whitehurst	1	1	41
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	0	27
S Wesley Lane	1	0	27
ILB Brendan Tongue	1	0	38
CB Irv Detsch	0	1	41

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lamont Hemphill	3	5	23	0	41
G Joey Robbins	1	4	23	0	41
G Anthony Peterson	1	3	23	2	41
C Jeffery Shea	1	3	23	0	41
T Bubba Cherpeski	1	2	23	3	41
TE Jaylen Croom	1	1	13	0	26
TE Evan Flowers	0	1	11	0	13

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dean Cochrane	5	8	0	30	1	32
G Micah Bernard	2	9	1	30	0	32
C Emmanuel Bennetts	2	4	0	30	1	32
G Gage Bennett	2	4	0	30	0	32
T Daryl Riner	0	2	0	30	2	32
RB Leonard Newsome	0	0	0	26	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Kelly Stephens	1	22
Carson Fulcher	1	22
Seth Thibodeau	1	17
Joey Robbins	1	8
Arnold Mincy	1	7
Ashton Rucci	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Dodge	1	22
Aaron Littlejohn	1	15
Dominique Sharber	1	14
Darrell Whitehurst	1	12
Gage Bennett	1	7

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Conrad Copeland	---	---	30	32	13	75
CB J.T. Steuart	---	---	30	32	10	72
G Joey Robbins	23	41	---	---	8	72
C Jeffery Shea	23	41	---	---	2	66
QB Andre Reid	23	41	---	---	---	64
T Bubba Cherpeski	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Anthony Peterson	23	41	---	---	---	64
S Cedric Robbins	---	---	30	32	2	64
T Lamont Hemphill	23	41	---	---	---	64
WR Alexander Linquist	23	41	---	---	---	64
S Hector Clements	---	---	29	30	2	61
S Kelly Stephens	---	---	16	22	22	60
TE Carson Fulcher	14	24	---	---	22	60
OLB Bill Socha	---	---	25	27	1	53
WR Wes Blair	12	24	---	---	16	52
DT Bobby Kelley	---	---	24	20	2	46
RB Jon Cerny	13	25	---	---	5	43
WR Alexander Ratliff	16	26	---	---	---	42
DE Cris Wyss	---	---	21	20	---	41
CB Deion Meacham	---	---	21	18	2	41
DT Michael Turnbull	---	---	9	24	6	39
TE Jaylen Croom	13	26	---	---	---	39
DE Harold Bryson	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Moe Dansby	---	---	19	12	6	37
DT Kennedy Knoff	---	---	7	9	20	36
FB Giovanni Burns	3	8	---	---	22	33
DT Kennedy Hampton	---	---	20	11	---	31
TE Evan Flowers	11	13	---	---	6	30
OLB Henry Cooper	---	---	14	14	2	30
RB Duane Semple	10	14	---	---	2	26
OLB Seth Thibodeau	---	---	1	2	17	20
OLB Emmitt Loseth	---	---	2	11	4	17
DE Leslie Atkins	---	---	5	5	7	17
DE Jeffrey Winkler	---	---	6	9	2	17
S Arnold Mincy	---	---	2	2	7	11
T Ralph Randall	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Henry West	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Nick Levine	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jake Cortez	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Eduardo Martin	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Ashton Rucci	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Stephen Cole	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Chase Deason	0	2	---	---	---	2
WR Dominic Givens	0	2	---	---	---	2
DT Norbert Cafferty	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Gilbert Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Darrell Whitehurst	---	---	22	41	12	75
TE Dominique Sharber	26	32	---	---	14	72
WR Aaron Littlejohn	25	30	---	---	15	70
T Dean Cochrane	30	32	---	---	7	69
G Gage Bennett	30	32	---	---	7	69
G Micah Bernard	30	32	---	---	7	69
T Daryl Riner	30	32	---	---	7	69
CB Irv Detsch	---	---	22	41	1	64
OLB Archie Pearce	---	---	23	38	2	63
DE Kyle Howen	---	---	22	40	1	63
C Emmanuel Bennetts	30	32	---	---	---	62
QB Javier Sharpe	30	32	---	---	---	62
WR Chester Gaines	29	32	---	---	---	61
ILB Brendan Tongue	---	---	22	38	1	61
CB Duane Darusmont	---	---	10	28	16	54
DT Sawyer McIntyre	---	---	11	34	8	53
S Wesley Lane	---	---	22	27	3	52
RB Leonard Newsome	26	25	---	---	---	51
WR Zach Meier	22	20	---	---	---	42
DE Alfredo Barton	---	---	21	21	---	42
OLB Tevin Gibson	---	---	10	27	2	39
TE Tre Richmond	6	10	---	---	22	38
RB Willie Dodge	4	8	---	---	22	34
OLB Shane Adamski	---	---	14	17	3	34
S Randy Tusch	---	---	2	14	15	31
CB Jamal Writer	---	---	14	16	1	31
CB Kim Hernandez	---	---	9	15	6	30
ILB Lenny Theisen	---	---	13	13	1	27
DT Richie Martinez	---	---	12	9	---	21
DE Gabe Morton	---	---	2	17	2	21
WR Richie Schneggenburger	4	0	---	---	17	21
OLB Phil Baker	---	---	0	0	18	18
CB Nickolas Alston	---	---	0	12	2	14
RB Howie Ramirez	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Don Stevens	---	---	1	1	9	11
DE Floyd Phillips	---	---	1	2	7	10
K Trevor Hicks	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Andres Hanks	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Keith Witt	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Philip Ogden	4	2	---	---	---	6
TE Abel Wiggins	2	0	---	---	3	5
RB Gino Bradley	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Thomas Davison	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Aaron Blackwell	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Randall Chorak	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Maurice Henderson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	18	77	4.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	10	38	3.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Reid	36	19	2	2	1	8	6	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Javier Sharpe	27	19	4	1	0	4	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	44	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	7	78	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	84	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	17	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	75	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	108	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	33	33.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wes Blair	6	1	0	2	0	24
TE Jaylen Croom	6	2	0	18	0	26
RB Duane Semple	6	4	0	41	1	14
WR Alexander Linquist	6	4	0	62	1	41
RB Jon Cerny	4	2	0	11	0	25
TE Carson Fulcher	3	2	1	28	0	24
WR Alexander Ratliff	3	2	0	25	0	26
TE Evan Flowers	2	2	0	19	0	13

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chester Gaines	9	6	84	1	32
TE Dominique Sharber	8	6	61	0	32
WR Zach Meier	5	3	53	2	20
WR Aaron Littlejohn	2	2	21	1	30
RB Leonard Newsome	2	1	7	0	25
TE Tre Richmond	1	1	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Newsome	3	6	2.00	3.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Reid	5	1	10	2.00	5.72

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Javier Sharpe	4	2	25	6.25	8.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jaylen Croom	2	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Alexander Linquist	2	1	10	5.00	10.33
RB Duane Semple	1	0	0	0.00	6.83

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chester Gaines	2	1	13	6.50	9.33
TE Dominique Sharber	1	1	12	12.00	7.63
WR Zach Meier	1	0	0	0.00	10.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andre Reid	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Willie Dodge	3	1
RB Gino Bradley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Reid	10	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Javier Sharpe	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wes Blair	3	1	0
TE Jaylen Croom	2	1	0
RB Jon Cerny	2	1	0
TE Evan Flowers	1	1	0
TE Carson Fulcher	1	1	1
WR Alexander Linquist	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dominique Sharber	4	2	1
WR Chester Gaines	2	1	1
WR Zach Meier	1	1	1
TE Tre Richmond	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)